It happened again. Last night I was at a networking event, and the dreaded question was asked: “So what’s your documentary about?” I could go on for hours. But, that’s not what people want to hear, and that’s not how to sell a documentary. I need a snappy three sentence this-is-what-the-thing-is-about. Funny thing is that I’ve struggled with this since I started making the film. It makes me think that maybe even I don’t know what the film is about.
Imagine: Tokyo…Early 21st Century
The city is flooded with gaijin…
foreign men seeking their fortunes
in the wild, wild east.
Most will crash out or cash out within three or four years
Tokyo Cowboys is about those who stayed.
That’s the best I’ve come up with so far.
Emailed the music rights company to get advice.
Continued to build the TC network (this is my secret marketing weapon to be revealed later)
Worked the day job.
Rice and beans…
